By BRUSSELS. Dec 15 (Interfax-Ukraine) – The European Council reaffirms its unwavering political, financial, economic, humanitarian and military support for Ukraine and its people in repelling Russian aggression for as long as it takes.
This is discussed in the conclusions of the meeting of the European Council, published on Thursday in Brussels as part of the first day of the Council’s work.
“The European Council reiterates its resolute condemnation of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, which constitutes a manifest violation of the UN Charter, and reaffirms the European Union’s unwavering support for Ukraine’s independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity within its internationally recognised borders and its inherent right of self-defence against the Russian aggression. The European Council recalls its previous conclusions and confirms the European Union’s unwavering commitment to continue to provide strong political, financial, economic, humanitarian, military and diplomatic support to Ukraine and its people for as long as it takes,” according to the document.
EU leaders also assured that the European Union and its Member States will continue “to address Ukraine’s pressing military and defence needs.” “In particular, the European Council insists on the importance of timely, predictable and sustainable military support for Ukraine, notably through the European Peace Facility and the EU Military Assistance Mission, as well as through direct bilateral assistance by Member States. The European Council stresses the urgent need to accelerate the delivery of missiles and ammunition, notably under the one million rounds of artillery ammunition initiative, and to provide Ukraine with more air defence systems. The European Council invites the Council to intensify work on the reform of the European Peace Facility and the further increase of its financing, building on the proposal of the High Representative,” the officials said in the conclusions.
